Town guide

Haverford, Pennsylvania

Haverford is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 50,874 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19003, 19041 and 19083, and parts of 19010, 19026 and 19096 are in Haverford too.

Homes sold for a median of $329 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population50,8745,113 per sq mi
Median home value$466,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$329Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Haverford

6 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Haverford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Haverford

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA9 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Haverford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Haverford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Haverford had 50,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 16th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Delaware County grew from 94,762 residents in 1900 to 576,830 in 2020.

Haverford population by census2000: 48,498, 2010: 48,491, 2020: 50,43148,498200048,491201050,4312020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 94,762, 1910: 117,906, 1920: 173,084, 1930: 280,264, 1940: 310,756, 1950: 414,234, 1960: 553,154, 1970: 600,035, 1980: 555,007, 1990: 547,651, 2000: 550,864, 2010: 558,979, 2020: 576,83095K’00’10173K’20’30311K’40’50553K’60’70555K’80’90551K’00’10577K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HaverfordJan: high 42°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 70°F, 5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in42°28°Jan3.645°30°Feb3.354°36°Mar4.566°46°Apr4.076°56°May4.185°66°Jun4.889°71°Jul4.887°70°Aug5.080°63°Sep4.968°51°Oct4.256°41°Nov3.447°33°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phila Franklin Inst, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

237,233 jobs at 13,165 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyHealth care and social assistance: 48,388 jobs; Retail trade: 25,519 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,823 jobs; Company headquarters: 16,398 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,059 jobs; Educational services: 15,678 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,820 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,864 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7% Finance and insurance 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

917 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haverford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bryn Mawr HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bryn Mawr2.0 miles
  • Main Line Hospital LankenauGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wynnewood2.8 miles
  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby5.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors126
Dentists71
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers394
Physical and occupational therapists182
Optometrists14
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Haverford

Parks (42 nearby)

  • Carroll Park · 34 acres1.8 mi
  • Hilltop Park · 19 acres2.2 mi
  • Darby Creek Valley Park · 18 acres1.6 mi
  • South Ardmore Park · 17 acres1.2 mi
  • Polo Field · 15 acres1.8 mi
  • Penn Wynne Park · 14 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Carlino's Italian Grocery1.0 mi
  • Acme1.3 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.7 mi
  • Giant1.7 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Katz Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Rite Aid Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Kingdom Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

  • Haverford Township Free Library0.7 mi
  • Gilbert F. White Science Library1.2 mi
  • Lutnick Library1.3 mi
  • Ardmore Library1.4 mi
  • Penn Wynne Library1.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Nitre Hall1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Kelly Center0.2 mi
  • Mudroom Studio1.6 mi
  • Morgan Family Amphitheater1.6 mi
  • Center for Creative Works1.7 mi
  • Main Line Art Center1.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1682.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Haverford

Public schools here are run by Haverford Township SD, Lower Merion SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chatham Park El SchHavertownK–5582Public1.2 mi
Chestnutwold El SchArdmoreK–5566Public0.7 mi
Lynnewood El SchHavertownK–5580Public0.9 mi
Manoa El SchHavertownK–5706Public1.6 mi
Haverford MSHavertown6–81,578Public0.6 mi
Haverford SHSHavertown9–121,994Public0.7 mi
Lower Merion HSArdmore9–121,674Public2.1 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Child StepsHavertownPre-K–K50Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Friends School HaverfordHaverfordPre-K–533Friends (Quaker)1.5 mi
Phebe Anna Thorne KindergartenHaverfordPre-K–K15Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Regina Angelorum AcademyArdmorePre-K–8156Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolHavertownPre-K–8153Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Child Guidance Elementary EdHavertown1–719Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Fusion Academy - ArdmoreArdmore6–1257Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Fusion Academy, ArdmoreArdmore6–1259Nonsectarian1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Darby, Lower Merion and Radnor.

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